Welcome to the Official Site of the Košice Region

Welcome to the Košice Self-governing Region to get enchanted by its scenic landscapes and natural beauty and fascinated by its heritage and culture. Our region with its four distinctive areas - Spiš, Abov, Zemplín, and Gemer - offers unforgettable experiences to both new visitors and those returning to experience more.

Where else can you explore six UNESCO caves, Slovak Paradise, the largest Karst in Central Europe together with Vihorlat primeval beech forests, and a unique protected lowland area along the River Latorica? The Košice Region boasts most natural UNESCO sites in Slovakia, spectacular historic and cultural sights, exceptional local folklore, and traditional regional cuisine. Our region is strikingly rich in historic buildings, as well as in castles, chateaus, and manor houses. People of different cultures, diverse nationalities, ethnic groups, and religious communities live together peacefully in our vibrant cities.

The Košice Region has great potential for development of various industries. It offers opportunities to invest into traditional industry sectors such as metallurgy, machineand electric engineering alongside fast developing and dynamic ICT sector, creative industry, and biomedicine. There are high quality universities, secondary and vocational schools and professional training centres that offer educational programs tailored to suit the needs of investors. Most importantly, we have skilled people devoted to this piece of land who want to develop it further.